Friday, August 24, 2012
Who has the best pizza in town? How about the best customer service? Here are your picks for Readers' Choice.
All this summer, you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Burger and Most Family-Friendly Restaurant to Best Clothing Store and Best Dance Studio. We've tallied all the poll votes and now it's time to announce the winners. See below for our complete list of Readers' Choice winners: Best Pizza Best Asian Food Best Burger Best Wings Best Cup of Coffee Best Frozen Yogurt Best Seafood Best Happy Hour Best Haircut Best Hospital Best Spa Best Dentist Best Place to Take a Walk Best Gym Best Zoo or Aquarium
Monday, May 14, 2012
Do you have a favorite place in town to take a break from the kitchen and relax on Memorial Day?
Barbecues, swimming pools, time off work and school. Summer is almost here, but first we get to enjoy a long, lazy Memorial Day weekend. In case you forgot, it’s coming up faster than you think. Memorial Day 2012 is May 28. With that in mind, we turn this week’s Readers’ Choice poll over to a very important topic: where to go for the best Memorial Day eats and drinks in town? Here are a few of our favorites: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. on Friday. Ties will be broken based on the rules spelled out in the PDF that’s included along with this story. We’ll declare the winner on Friday, May 18. So vote for your favorite place to stock up on sporting gear! And don’t forget to tell us in the comments section why. See the attached…
Monday, April 30, 2012
We have a winner!
Update: The votes are in and Mimi's Cafe takes this week's poll. Congratulations! ***** With Mother’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about where you’ll take the special Mom in your life to celebrate. In the Carrollwood and Northdale area, there isn’t a shortage of places to go to make sure Mom gets a great meal. The only problem is trying to narrow down the choices. That’s why we’re turning to you for help to determine your favorite. Here are some of our top picks: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday, May 4. Ties will be broken based on the official rules spelled out in the attached PDF. So vote for your favorite place in the Carrollwood and Northdale area to take Mom out to eat! And don’t forget …
Monday, April 23, 2012
We have a winner!
Update: The votes are in and Carrollwood Florist takes this week's poll. Congratulations! ***** May is almost here. If you don’t know why that matters, you might already be in trouble! Don’t worry though; the Carrollwood and Northdale areas have plenty of florists that would be more than happy to bail you out with Mom. (That’s right: Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13.) In the spirit of the season, we’re dedicating this week’s poll to the businesses that are perfectly poised to bail us out of gift-giving jams with eye-popping arrangements that send just the right sentiments. Here are some of our favorite florists in the Carrollwood and Northdale areas: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday, April 27. Ties will be broken based on…
Monday, April 16, 2012
We have a winner!
Update: Panera is the winner of this week's poll. Congratulations and thank you Carrollwood and Northdale for voting! ***** There’s just nothing like a good sandwich to satisfy even the biggest hunger when lunchtime rolls around. Whether it’s a tasty Cuban on fresh-baked bread, a vegetarian on wheat or a sinfully delicious ham and cheese on rye with all the fixings, sometimes only a sandwich will do. That’s why we’re dedicating this week’s poll to the businesses in the Carrollwood area that are artisans of Asiago roll creations, masters of meatball subs, connoisseurs of Cubans – you get the idea! Here are some of our favorites: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday, April 20. Ties will be broken based on the official rules …
Monday, April 9, 2012
Do you have a favorite place to get sporting goods?
Update, 9:18 a.m. April 13: The votes are in and this week's winner is Carrollwood Bicycle Emporium with 12 out of 14 votes. Congratulations! **** Spring is here and so is that incredible Florida weather the Carrollwood area is famous for. With blue skies and warm temperatures on the menu most days, now is the perfect time to get out and enjoy your favorite sport. That brings us to this week’s question. When it’s time to play, what store do you patronize to stock up on all the necessary supplies? Here are some of our favorites: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. on Friday. Ties will be broken based on the rules spelled out in the PDF that’s included along with this story. We’ll declare the winner on Friday, April 13. So vote for…
Monday, April 2, 2012
When the filing deadline is fast approaching, where do you turn for advice?
Just because the IRS has extended the tax filing deadline to April 17 this year, doesn’t mean you want to crunch the numbers yourself. When the chips are down and time’s running out, there are many places in the Carrollowood area you can go for help. This week, we’d like to know which tax preparation office you trust to do your taxes right when the minutes on the clock are fast running out. Here are some of our favorites: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. on Friday. Ties will be broken based on the rules spelled out in the PDF that’s included along with this story. We’ll declare the winner on Friday, April 6. So vote for your favorite place in the area to turn for help when Uncle Sam comes knocking! And don’t forget to tell us …
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Cast your vote in the last matchup in the competition.
After weeks of nail-biting competition, we’re down to the final two businesses in Carrollwood Patch’s 2012 Readers’ Choice customer service tournament. Who will be crowned the champion? Is it Lane Family Chiropractic? Or, perhaps the Carrollwood Area Business Association is your favorite? Only you can decide, and here’s how: In this final championship round, each poll vote is worth 1 point, each favorable comment is worth 20 points, and each favorable directory review written during the polling period is worth 50 points. Each reader may vote once per day in the poll, and may leave one comment and one directory review per business. (You are welcome to leave as many comments as you would like, but for voting purposes we will count only the …
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
After an intense weekend of voting, four local businesses remain in Patch’s customer service tournament.
We started with 64 businesses in mid-March, and our readers have chosen these four as the heavyweights of customer service in Carrollwood. This week, the final four businesses will go head to head to crown a champion, and they need your support to go all the way. Voting ends at noon Saturday, March 31, and championship scoring is now in effect. The two businesses that get the most votes, comments and directory reviews before voting closes will advance to the finals. In the semifinals and finals, each poll vote is worth 1 point, each favorable comment is worth 20 points, and each favorable directory review written during the polling period is worth 50 points. Each reader may vote once per day in the poll, and may leave one comment and one …
Carrollwood Patch readers say this business has some of the best service in town.
As Carrollwood Patch readers voted on their favorite businesses when it comes to customer service, a few quickly rose to the top. One of those that has really shined in the customer service contest is the Carrollwood Area Business Association. Patch recently caught up with the folks behind the business organization. Patch: What is the owner’s name? CABA: CABA is a business association run by an elected Board of Directors every year with a full time executive director of Maria Patterson. Patch: How long have you been open? Patterson: 1986 Patch: How long have you lived in the area? Patterson: Maria Patterson, CABA Executive Director has lived in Tampa for 7 years. Patch: What do you love about living and working in our town? Patterson: The …
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